For those of you just joining us, it has been all Obama, all the time, here at Notes from the School Psychologist as we approach…
Read MoreDear President Obama…
A few weeks ago, I wrote to NPR’s California Report about how my students inspired me to go to Obama’s inauguration (or rather, how my…
Read MoreWhy Won’t You Die, Old Habits? Why???
About 2 months ago, Fiancé got a wild hair to clean out and rearrange our kitchen. I know, you want to marry him, but you…
Read MoreTeaching Tips Tuesday: Take Two
Welcome back to the weekly installment of Teaching Tips Tuesday (T3)! This is a weekly post in which readers get the chance to share their…
Read MoreSensory-Integration Disorders
When I first started my clinical practice at a Children’s Hospital, I got referrals left and right to assess children for “Sensory Integration” disorders. The…
Read MoreTeaching Tips Tuesday: Take One
Right, so this is an experiment to see if I am SO 21st century and am able to pull off this “Mr. Linky” automated link…
Read MoreTeaching Tips Tuesdays!
I’m trying out a new idea of having you, my talented readers, share tips with other educators, psychologists, and parents about ways you’ve had success…
Read MoreWhy I Am Going to the Inauguration
It’s no secret that I embrace our new president for the role he can play in providing hope to urban youth. I recently wrote about…
Read MoreRole Models
I love bad movies. I find them to be so relaxing because I know exactly what will happen in the end. Once you get the…
Read MoreHappy! Happy! Joy! Joy!
You know what is lacking in urban schools sometimes? Happy people. Now I recently discovered that happiness is contagious and I would really like some…
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